Jack and his mother were poor had to sell the cow because she had nothing left to sell. Jack never helped her and only expressed hunger. He sells the cow to the old man in exchange for beans, but Jack ...

Once upon a time, there was a knight who bore a wyvern (a type of dragon) on his shield, and who one day was riding past Gloucester when he heard of a magical fairy mound. It was a place where tired ...

From rags to riches and beasts to beanstalks, these are the popular fairy tales that shape our happily ever afters Our editors and experts handpick every product we feature. We may earn a commission ...

You grew up hearing fairy tales that began with "Once upon a time..." and usually ended with a royal couple riding off into the sunset. But what happens when someone decides to mess with happily ever ...

Zipes might argue that its truth stems from an engagement with its conditions of origin. As he has persuasively shown, both in his most recent book and in many previous ones, the tales reflect the ...